Display rack



March 6, 1928.

S. L. WEAVER DISPLAY RACK Filed Jan 8. 1927 Inventor SamueZLWa v67:

Patented Mar". 6,

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This invent-iond-elates to an i1iiproved disj-" play. rack for store 'window use, a ndf 18.

adapted to function as a "variablefor changealole supportjfor ViLI'lOHSIlUIldS' Of merchan ,r, dise.

novel. form of clamping head constructed to permit it to beconnect'ed with ordinary display standards. In addition, it inchi'des 'af g I external configuration and: have; their" o p-' f posed-innerfaees'flat'and formed neaii their-f Y I upper'endswith1opposite'1yarrangedpock sL-Q wire rack of spe posit-ions. H g V A particular feature of -construction, is the" clamping head which-includes a screw threaded base to facilitate connection with the standard, together with relatively" sta tionary and movable clamping jaws, having complemental sockets for forming seats. for reception of theball joint connector.

with the'cl-amp and held in various adjusted i An'equally importantfeature'of the con-' g g lone ti idinally as indicated at 9 :to'i represent 1 i struction is the display rack itself, which is made from a. single length-of wire of sturdy dimensions and which possesses a shape "to adapt it for supporting garments suchas shirts and underwear, to operate as an easel] for signs, and as a novel'support for hats and caps.

spect tolthe standard.

vent'ion will become apparent "fromthel fol- 1 1 lowing description and drawings.

'In the accompanying drawings, forming parts throughout the same Figure '1 is a sile V16W with portions perspective v ew ofthe Fig. 3 is a detail wire rack.

, Referring now to"theidrawings"in detail,

it will be seenthat the reference character 1- designates a standard of appropriate' natebowed portion can he disposedxdownwardlyfl bysWinging the device through .approzr'imately- 180. ;In fact, "the rack may assume I and be 'iolamped in a multitude of, difi'erent 1.10

rial such as wood, metal, or thelilte, which is of customary configuration .in ordei' to render it-ornamental, and which is prov ded Briefly, the invent-ion "has rein-enema c'ial configuration aclaptech for -=support1ng the merchandise,"together' with a novel'ball-joint connector associated the reference character,. 8; Thisis formed [a segrnent of a cirele; Y

s The outstandingfeature of theinventiom is in the'ball joint connection betweenfthef'; wire rack and :theclamping head, which allows the rack tobe adjusted to a.- multi'- tude of different i'angularf positions with re- Other features and. adv I ntages'iof i1 1 a part of this application, andv inwhich like ftowhichis is moved. :Forexample, it n numerals a e, employed to' designateilike.

g the position of fjcourse, it could lo swung upinthe o direction to-dispose theappendage or book i g -11"so newhat oyer top of the ,clampinghead' I toprovide anovelsup'portfor shirts,.under-;

wear, an'd'the like. V p A V 1 -It can be-tilted from'on'esideto thelother-,-:

at its top with a screw; threaded "shankfor is, rename. To J17. swim .siimmai LEO; 1 v

rec'eption of the variousityp", 7013;

supporting raicksj' now linuse. f The/clam in flh ad c ompr-ises'hase 3-"having a fc entra 'l screw threaded socket,forreception of the shank.

Rising fromthishasefon one 'side fis the st'ag V t1OIltryJ9rW 4, movable jaw 5.;cooperanng therewith,which are ic-each o f 'appropriate tendsth rough an opening in the-stationary.

variety is-carried bythe free, end' thereof. 7 The wire "rack is generally designated "by;

of a single length of wire, to'provide a'. sub-.

The e'nd portion lO is directed somewhat 'po site' end portion is bent upon 1 itself as at 12 and formulatesa relatively long egiten}:

Mounted on the central portion {of the V is constructed for receptionin the I aforesaidflem sockets.

vertieal plane' and clainped' inany ositi n,

beiadjusted from the "full; line position in rate as an." easel for signs, boxes,*etc. Of

as' shownthe arrow inflFig. 2; The

$"-is n 'r v s? nated the reference character-'2 andjthis i stantially. rectangular frame. The niajortv portion of this frame, however," is bowed s0 at right 'angles,:jand terminates a short- Y W appendagezlhlwhichoverliesaone'end por ftion of the'bowedb'ody portiongThe-op t,

sion which maybe defined as the attach- "ing extension. v

Fromthe foregoing, it will "he seenpthat, i the wire rack; membercaniloe adjusted in a j pposite.

positions to suit various occasions, Of course, the, method of adJuStment and the positlons assumed, Wlll become more readily known and appreciated from actual eXperi-' ence, and use of the device.

No doubt, by considering the description I in connection with the drawings; a clear understanding of the construction, as well 1. As a new product of manufacture, a

display rack in the formof an elongated rectangular wire fran1e,-having1ts central portion bowed longitudinally to represent a segment of a circle, one end, portion of the frame being directed at substantial right:

extension. 7 r v 2. As a new product of manufacture, :1;

angles to said bowed portion and terminating in an inwardly directed hook, the opposite end portion being bentvinwardly to overlie the bowed portion and forming an attaching extension, and a 'ballcon-nector mounted upon the central display rack in the form of an elongated rectangular wire frame, having its central portion bowed longitudinally to represent a segment of a circle, one end portion of the frame being directed at substantial right angles to said bowed portion and terminating in aninwardly directed hook, the opposite end portion being bent inwardly-to over lie the bowed portion and forming ail-attachportion of the bight of said mg extensiomand a ball connector mounted upon the central portion of thebight of said extension, together with a socketed clamping head, the ball joint connector being" adapted for disposition in the sockets. In testimony whereof I afiix my signature 7 SAMUEL L. WEAVER. 

